About Bhindi Aloo Curry:
Bhindi aloo curry is a very simple Indian vegetarian curry recipe, which is made with okra, potatoes, spices, and herbs. This is a very unique recipe, which goes well with roti, steamed rice, or with paratha.
Benefits of Okra/Ladies Finger:
- Controls blood sugar.
- Prevents migraines.
- Good for digestion.
- High in fiber.
- Good for eye health.
- Good for immune system.
- Boosts memory.
Benefits of Potato:
- Reduces inflammation.
- Regulates blood pressure.
- Improves brain health.
- Helps in digestion.
- Helps in sleep.
- Good for bone.
- Reduces premenstrual symptoms.
- Good for skin.
- Reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
- Removes dead skin cells.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of okra/ladies finger/Bhindi. Wash thoroughly the ladies finger on running water and pat dry on a clean kitchen towel or tissue. Chop of the two ends of the ladies finger and discard them and then chop the ladies finger.
- 2 medium sized boiled potatoes peeled and cut into cubes or any shape.
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped.
- 2 medium sized tomato finely chopped.
- 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste.
- 3-4 tablespoons of mustard oil or any kind of cooking oil.
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds.
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder.
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder or to taste.
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala.
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
- Salt to taste.
- Water as required to make the gravy.
- Some finely chopped coriander leaves.
- 1 bay leaf.
Note: You may increase or decrease the quantity of ingredients depending on for how many people you are making for.
Method of Making Orak/Bhindi Aloo Curry:
- Take a pan and add 1 tablespoons of mustard oil or any kind of cooking oil.
- When the oil is hot, add on the chopped ladies finger/okra/bhindi and saute them on a low to medium flame until the sliminess of the ladies finger is gone.
- Then, transfer them into a plate and keep aside (you can deep fry the ladies finger if you want).
- Then, take a kadai and turn on the flame.
- When Kadai is hot, add 2 tablespoons of mustard oil or any kind of cooking oil.
- When the oil is hot, add on the bay leaf and cumin seeds and let it splutter.
- Then, add on the chopped onions and saute on a medium to high flame until the onions turns light golden brown in colour.
- Then, add on the garlic ginger paste and cook on a low to medium flame until the raw flavour of the garlic ginger is gone.
- Then, add on the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, and salt to taste and mix well.
- Then, cover the lid and cook the tomatoes on a low to medium flame for 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Stir occasionally.
- Then, add on all the powdered spices like coriander powder, red chilli powder to taste, and cumin powder and mix all the ingredients well.
- Then, cook the masala on a low to medium flame for 4-5 minutes or until oil gets separated from the masala.
- Then, add boiled potatoes and mix well.
- Then, cover the lid and cook the potatoes on a low to medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Then, add water as required to make the gravy and mix well.
- Then, cover the lid and let the water come to a boil.
- Then, add on the fried ladies finger/okra/bhindi and mix well.
- Then, cover the lid and cook on a low flame for 7-8 minutes or until the ladies fingers are soft and tender. Stir occasionally.
- Then, add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and mix well.
- Then, cover the lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Then, add some finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Then, turn off the flame and transfer this into a serving bowl.
- Serve this with roti, plain paratha, or with steamed rice.